| Index | Lago | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |

| Index | Lago | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 54.9% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 54.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 0.0% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 0.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.0% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lago. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lago, TX schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Lago, TX, an average of 54.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 54.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Combes, TX | 3,092 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Olmito, TX | 1,283 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Los Fresnos, TX | 8,033 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Brownsville, TX | 189,413 | 52% | 7.9% |
| Harlingen, TX | 66,722 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Lago, TX | 480 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Yampa, CO | 480 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Dodge, NE | 480 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Richmond, OH | 480 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Deer Trail, CO | 480 | 16% | 66.1% |
| Ashley, IL | 480 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Lago, TX | 480 | n/a |